Distributing mechanism of typographical composing-machines.



C. MUEHLEISEN 8: C. A. ALBRECHT.

DISTRIBUTING MECHANISM OF TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINES.

APPLICATION man NOV. 25. I916.

LQQQDE 9 I Patented Apr. 10,1917.

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CARL MUEI-ILEISEN AND CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT, 0F BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNORS T0 MERGENTI-IALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPQRATION' OF NEVT YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 10, 1917.

Application filed November 25, 1916. Serial No. 133,449.

mechanism therefor adapted to distribute.

matrices or type-dies (Which latter are to be regarded as included in the term matrices as hereinafter used) to a plurality of magazines. Such distribution necessarily involves separation of the matrices according to font to insure their delivery to the proper magazines, and their separation ac cording to character so that they may be returned to the respective channels of the particular magazine appropriate to the re spective font.

In distributing mechanism of the abovenamed kind it is already known to effect the separation of matrices according to font.

by or through differences in the contour of the matrices of the different fonts involved, and for this purpose use has already been made of inclined surfaces on the feet of the matrices cooperating with a tongue on to which the said matrices are caused to fall vertically and which, according to the direction of the inclined surface will deflect them to one side or to the other and thereby permit of their reaching the respective magazine. In this arrangement however, the matrices are unguided during their fall on to the deflecting tongue, and when the inclined surfaces become worn, the matrices fail to reach the tongue in the vertical position necessary to insure their proper deflection and therefore they frequently fall into the wrong magazine. The present invention overcomes this difficulty by providing means whereby the descending matrices are positively guided until they reach the tongue, and by pivoting the latter so that it will be moved aside by said matrices out of the path to be pursued by them after leaving the tongue.

The invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawings whlch, as an example, represent one constructional form of said invention; in these drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the pertinent portion of a composing machine provided with six-superposed magazines, in which each two adjacent magazines have a common deflecting channel wherein the matrices are diverted into the respective magazines;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of a part of Fig. 1, drawn to a larger scale than is that figure;

Fig. 3 is a portion of Fig. 1 drawn to the same larger scale, and

Figs. a and 5 illustrate matrices of respectively different fonts.

In Figs. 1 and 2, a represents part of the machine frame, 6 6 ,6 6 6 b the six superposed magazines of the usual form, each being flat and formed with longitudinal channels to receive-and guide the matrices on their edges, and c is distributor which is pivotally attached to the frame a, and, by a rotating cam 65 is oscillated so as to allow the matrices to fall into three juxtaposed deflecting channels 6 e 6 This arrangement of oscillating distributor forms no part of the present invention, but is included in an application for separate Letters Patent. Each of the deflecting channels e e 0 is common to two magazines, 6 and 6 or b and 6 or b and 5 respectively. The matrices received in the channel e and appertaining to the magazines b b differ from each other in respect of the special distinguishing contours of their feet, for example, the two matrices f repre sented in Fig. 4- are those which appertain to the magazine 6 while the two matrices f represented in Fig. 5 are those which appertain to the magazine 6 in other words the matrices f are provided with cams f inclining say from left to right, and the matrices f are provided with cams f inclining upwardly say from right to left.

A tongue 9 movable to and fro on a stationary pivot 9 is located above each pair 6 5 or b 6*, or 5 b of the magazines and will operate in the manner best shown in Fig. 3. A tension spring it normally maintains the tongue in the position in venient means.

which is-shown in Fig. 3, and returns it to that positioniafter deflection therefrom. At the lower end of'each of the deflecting channels 6 e 6 are located a pair of continuously driven bands 2' 2' which, as shown in Fig. 8, engage the front and rear edges of the matrices and positively move the said matrices downward; rotary motion is imparted-to the bands through a pulley 2', Fig. 2, which is itself rotated by any con- When a matrix f is thus engaged between the bands '5 i ,'its inclined foot is. pressed on to a roller lo pivotally I mounted upon a sidearm projecting up from and rigid with the tongue 9 so that the said roller and tongue will, by the inclined cam F, be pushed toward the right by the inclined surface at the foot of the matrix F as shown in Fig. 1, and the matrix, on leaving the bands '5 2' will consequently be directed into the magazine Z2 When a matrix F is engaged between the bands 6 2' the tongue 9 will be moved leftward and that matrix, as it should do, will fall into the magazine Z2 The rollers k are preferably made of a yielding material such as leather, hard india rubber, wood, or the like, in order to prevent damage to the edges of the matrices which come into contact therewith, and it is also preferred to form the said rollers with grooved peripheries, as-shown in Fig. 2, so as to constitute guides for the matrices.

Having described our invention, we declare that what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a typographical machine, the com bination with a flat longitudinally channeled matrix magazine, a distributer, and a .distributer to the corresponding channels of the magazine, and through which the matrices pass endwise by gravity from one to the other, of propelling means located in the channels and adapted to engage the matrices as they pass therethrough.

3.- In atypographical machine, the combination of a magazine, a matrix distributer,

a conductorfor guiding the matrices on their edges 1n an endwlse direction from the distributer to the magazine, and two con- 7 tinuously rotating bands arranged at opposite sides of the conductor to engage the matrices on their opposite edges as they pass to the magazine. 4%; In a typographical composing machine,

the combination with a plurality of matrix magazines and a corresponding plurality of different fonts of matrices, the matrices of different fonts having their feet of respectively different contour, of a matrix distributer, a series of channels or conductors to receive the distributed matrices and leaddifferent fonts of matrices, the matrices of different fonts having their feet of respectively different contour, of a movable tongue between the entrances of adjacent magazines, capable of deflection in opposite directions to guide the matrices into one or other of said magazines, means on the tongue cooperating with the feet of the matrices to so deflect the tongue, a channel conducting matrices to the entrances of adjacent magazines, and means in the channel. adapted to positively propel the matrices therethrough.

6. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a plurality of matrix magazines and a corresponding plurality of different fonts of matrices, the matrices of different fonts having their feet of respectively different contour, of a movable tongue between the entrances of adjacent magazines, capable of deflection in opposite directions to guide the matrices into one or other of said magazines, a roller on the tongue cooperating with the feet of the matrices to so deflect them, a channel conducting matrices to the entrances of adjacent magazines, and means in the channel adapted to positively propel the matrices during their cooperation with the roller.

' 7. In a typographical composing machine,

the combination with a plurality of matrix magazines and a corresponding plurality of different fonts of matrices, the matrices of different fonts having their feet of respectively different contour, of a movable tongue between the entrances of adjacent magazines, capable of deflection in opposite directions to guide the matrices into one or other of said magazines, means on the tongue 00- operating with the feet of the matrices to so deflect the tongue, and a spring operatively connected to the tongue, adapted to return it to normal position.

8. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a plurality of matrix magazines and a different font of matrices for each magazine, the matrices of different fonts having oppositely inclined cams on 1,222,019 r y in their feet, of a channel conducting matrices to the entrances of adjacent magazines, continuously rotating bands adapted to engage the matrices between them to positively propel the matrices through said channel and into the magazine entrances, a movable tongue between the entrances of adjacent magazines, capable of deflection in opposite directions to guide the matrices into one or other of said magazines, and a roller on the tonguecooperating with the cams of the matrices while the latter are engaged by the bands, to deflect the tongue in accord ance with the direction of inclination of the said cams.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of a matrix distributor, a conductor to receive the distributed matrices and guide them on their edges in an endwise direction, and means located in said conductor for positively propelling the matrices therethrough.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a matrix distributer, a conductor through which the distributed matrices pass endwise, means for positively propelling matrices through said conductor, and movable means operated by the matrices while under the action of their propelling means for deflecting them in different directions according to form.

11. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a matrix distributer, a conductor through which the distributed matrices pass endwise, means for positively propelling the matrices through said conductor, and a movable switch arranged in the path of the propelled matrices and adapted to be moved thereby to difierent deflecting positions according to the form of the matrices.

12. In a typographical machine compris ing matrices of difierent forms, the combination of a matrix distributor, a conductor through which the distributed matrices pass in an endwise direction, and movable means adapted to be operated by the matrices while under guiding control of the conductor for deflecting them in different directions according to form.

18. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of different form, the combina tion of a matrix distributer, a conductor through which the distributed matrices pass in an endwise direction, a movable switch adapted to receive the matrices from the conductor and to deflect them in different directions according to form, and means operated by the matrices during their passage through the conductor for setting the switch in its proper position.

14:. In a typographical machine comprising matrices of dinerent form, the combination of a matrix distributer, a conductor through which the distributed matrices pass in an endwise direction, a movable switch adapted to receive the matrices from the conductor and to deflect them in different directions according to form, and means operated by the matrices during their passage through the conductor for setting the switch in its proper position, said means comprising an arm rising from the switch and provided with a roller normally located in the path of travel of the matrices.

15. In a typographical machine comprising two sets of matrices provided with oppositely inclined cam surfaces on their bottom edges, the combination of a distributing conductor through which the matrices travel in an endwise direction, a movable switch adapted to receive the matrices from the conductor and to deflect them in different directions according to form, and means operated by the matrices during their travel through the conductor for setting the switch in its proper position, said means comprising an arm rising from the switch and provided with a roller adapted to be engaged by the inclined surfaces of the matrices.

In witness whereofwe have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

CARL MUEHLEISEN. CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT.

Witnesses:

HENRY HAsPnR, ARTHUR F. JENNINGS.

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